Paper oiler, waxer and moistener



Oct. 13, 1931. R. MOWREY 1,827,667

PAPER OILER, WAXER, AND MOISTENER Filed Nov. 15, 1929 ATTORNEY PatentedOct. 13, 1931 RALPH MOWBEY, OI CAMAS, WASHINGTON OILER, WAXER ANDMOISTENEB Application filed November 15, 1929. Serial m. 407,4s4.

This invent-ion relates to a machine for applying oil, wax, or the liketo paper and one of its objects is to provide a machine, which TWllleffect the application of a film of oil CJI or wax to the surface ofpaper, and which film will be of a uniform thickness.

Another object of the invention is to pro- 7 vide a machine of the classreferred to, in

which there will be practically no waste of the oil or wax and in whichthe oiling roll may be adjusted so as to provide for the application ofany desired thickness of oil to i the paper.

' Another object of the invention is to provide a'machine of the classdescribed so constructed that the paper to be oiled may be fed over theoiling roll in one of several ways without any alteration-in theconstruction of the parts of the machine and without any necessity ofreadjusting any of the parts.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand 1n the com- 7 bination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawmgs andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention 1n detall, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the machine embodying theinvention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 illustrating one manner in whichthe paper may I be led over the oil roll.

Figure 4 is a similar view illustrating another modeof feeding thepaper.

Figure 5 is a similar view illustrating still another mode of feedingthe paper.

The mechanism embodying the invention is designed for use between thedryer and calender of a paper machine, or between the calender rollsandthewinding reel, or between the winding reel and the winder orrewinder or on a winder or rewinder and the mechanism comprises an oilor grease con- 7 taining reservoir and this reservoir comprises a rearwall 1 and bottom wall 2, and end walls 3, the reservoir being open atits top and at its front and the end walls 3'being so formed as toprovide arcuate faces 4 against which are applied strips 5 of felt orother absorbent material. These strips are joined at their lower ends bya transverse strip which extends along the downwardly and rearwardlybeveled forward edge of the bottom wall 2 of the reservoir.

The oil or grease applying roll of the apparatus is indicated by thenumeral 8 and is of metal and cylindrical in form, and this roll isprovided at its ends with trunnions 9 and lO which are fitted in bearingboxes 11 and 12 respectively, and these boxes have squared portions 13which are slidably mounted in slots 14 formed in bracket plates 15 whichare fixed upon the outer sides of the end walls of the reservoir, itbeing understood that the bearing boxes may be slidably adjusted inthese slots by means of ad- JllSlZlIlgscrews 16, which are threadedthrough the outer ends of the bracket plates 15 and hear at their innerends against said blocks. Collars 18 are fitted on the rectangularportions of the bearing boxes 11 and 12 and bear against the said squareportions of the bearing boxes so as to hold these boxes in place in theslots 14 in the plates 15.

The numeral 20 indicates a drip pan which is secured to the underside ofthe bottom 2 at the forward edge thereof, this drip pan extendinglongitudinally direct-1y beneath the beveled edge of the said bottom.Oil or wax is introduced into the reservoir from a pipe 22, which leadsinto the reservoir through the rear wall 1 thereof, and oil may bedrained from the reservoir through a pipe 23 opening through one end ofthe reservoir and a pipe 24 leads from one end of the drip pan 20 so asto carry oil the oil or wax which may have accumulated in said pan.Figures 3, 4, and 5 illustrate different modes of feeding the paper pastthe oiling roll 8 and in Figure 3 the roll is rotated in the directionindicated by the arrow and the paper is fed over the same in the samedirection as likewise indieated by an arrow.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 4 the I V V 1,827,667

e roll rotates in-the same direction as in Figure 3, but the paper isfed beneath the said roll Sand travels in thesame direction as I theroll.

V r V In Figure 5 theroll rotates in the sal ne direction as previouslystated and the paper is fed in the 'oppositedirection and above theupper-surface of the roll; v j, The bearingtoX1-1ma be closed at itsouter end, but the box 12 is open so that the I V trunnion 10 mayprojectibeyondysthea 'samfi and this trunnion is provided ith a grooveso that a sprocket-wheel or cog gearmay be keyed thereon for the purposeof driving as the roll. I e

From the foregoing description of the inf a p a I vention it; will.beseen that'the,mechaniSin embodying the same may be r el'nployed; for,e I V the effectually applying a film of oil, wax, f

$0 or coloredor clear water, topaper;

' "iHavingdescribed" the invention What is claimed is? i z i a l I" Adevice 'l'offthecharacter'cs et forth; in-

H eluding horizontally disposed and relatively spaced supports, a tankcarried by the supv p ports and vhavingan'open. front Wall with Iportions of the forward edges of the end 7 ,walls concave and theremaining portions of i said end Walls disposed: angularly to the conl Vcave portions andat anin cline dplane there I, a p

' ma strip secured to'said last named por- -Lj;

I tions of thesend alls, absorbent material l p x clo'sing thefront-,vval1 and secured tothew tankby said strip a rotatable rolleradjust- I 7 3; ably seouredto' the supports and'fhaving .a

r "therefroinfmeans supplying fluid-t0 the tank,

. portion Qttheperiphe-ry ailwaysin contact r i K with the'absorbentmaterial to receive fi-u-id adrip pan carried by the tank-zbelovv the l{40 strip,;and. means to permit the surplus fluid I 1 to be removedfromthetankand pan. 7

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